AGENDA
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/STUDENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Committee Members
Trustee Eva Loredo, Chair
Dr. Adriana Tamez
Trustee Dave Wilson
Alternate Member
Trustee Zeph Capo
May 14, 2015
2:00 p.m.
HCC Administration Building
3100 Main, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Houston, Texas 77002
Strategic Plan 2012-2015
Creating Opportunities for Our Shared Future
(Approved by the HCC Board of Trustees, June 22, 2012)
Mission
Houston Community College is an open-admission, public institution of
higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for
academic advancement, workforce training, career and economic
development, and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse
communities for life and work in a global and technological society.
Vision
HCC will be a leader in providing high quality, innovative education
leading to student success and completion of workforce and academic
programs. We will be responsive to community needs and drive
economic development in the communities we serve.
Strategic
Initiatives
Initiative #1:
Increase Student Completion
Initiative #2:
Respond to Business and Industry
Initiative #3:
Develop 21st Century Learners
Initiative #4:
Support Faculty/Staff Professional Development and
Student Leadership
Initiative #5:
Support Innovation
Initiative #6:
Support Entrepreneurialism
Initiative #7:
Leverage Partnerships
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/STUDENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
May 14, 2015
Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Academic Affairs/Student Services
Committee of the Board of Trustees of Houston Community College will be held on
Thursday, the fourteenth (14th) day of May, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., or after, and from day
to day as required, at the HCC Administration Building, 3100 Main, 2nd Floor
Auditorium, Houston, Texas 77002. The items listed in this Notice may be considered
in any order at the discretion of the Committee Chair and items listed for closed
session discussion may be discussed in open session and vice versa as permitted by
law. Actions taken at this Meeting do not constitute final Board action and are only
Committee recommendations to be considered by the Board at the next Regular
Board meeting.
I.
Call to Order
II.
Topics for Discussion and/or Action:
A. Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Northeast College.
B. ENGL 1301 Student Online Instructional Package and Course Fee for
Northwest College.
C. Notification of a New Specialization within the Marketing Program: AAS
Marketing – Innovation and Enterprise Specialization.
D. Update on Student Success.
E. Update on Institutional Transformation Plan.
F. Report on Student Recognitions.
G. Graduation Report.
III.
Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas
Government Code Sections 551.071; 551.072 and 551.074, the Open
Meetings Act, for the following purposes:
A. Legal Matters
1. Consultation with legal counsel concerning pending or contemplated
litigation, a settlement offer, or matters on which the attorney’s duty to
the System under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Laws.
The Houston Community College Board of Trustees (the "Board") will not consider or act upon any item before this committee.
This meeting is not a Regular Meeting of the Board but because a quorum of the Board may attend, the meeting of this
committee is also being posted as a Meeting of the Board.
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B. Personnel Matters
1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment,
duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to
hear complaints or changes against an officer or employee, unless
the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or
hearing requests a public hearing.
C. Real Estate Matters
1. Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
for Agenda items if deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the System in negotiations with a
third person.
IV.
Additional Closed or Executive Session Authority
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should
determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should
be held or is required in relation to any items included in this Notice, then
such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section
551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will
be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this Notice or as
soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the Notice as the
Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or
session concerning:
Section 551.071 – For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s
attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or
matters on which the attorney’s duty to the System under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the
Texas Open Meetings Laws.
Section 551.072 – For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange,
lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have
a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations
with a third person.
Section 551.073 – For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a
prospective gift or donation to the System if deliberation in an open meeting
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the System in negotiations
with a third person.
Section 551.074 – For the purpose of considering the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of
a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a
public officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject
of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.
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Section 551.076 – To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation of security personnel or devices, or a security audit.
Section 551.082 – For the purpose of considering discipline of a student
or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the
complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing, unless an open
hearing is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by
the employee against whom the complaint is brought.
Section 551.084 – For the purpose of excluding a witness or witnesses in an
investigation from a hearing during examination of another witness in the
investigation.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the
opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such
closed or executive meeting or session, then such final action, final
decision, or final vote shall be at either:
A. The open meeting covered by this Notice upon the reconvening of the
public meeting, or
B. At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the
Board shall determine.
V.
Reconvene in Open Meeting
VI.
Adjournment
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Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this
11th
day of __
May 11
,
2015, at or before
2:00 p.m., this Notice was posted at a place convenient to the public and readily
accessible at all times to the general public at the following locations: (1)
Administration Building of the Houston Community College, 3100 Main, First Floor,
Houston, Texas 77002; (2) the Harris County's Criminal Justice Center, 1201 Franklin,
Houston, Texas 77002; (3) the Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson,
Richmond, Texas 77469; and (4) the Houston Community College website,
www.hccs.edu. The Houston Community College's Fort Bend County public meeting
notices may be viewed after hours (i.e. between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.)
on the kiosk located on the west side of the new Fort Bend County Courthouse (the
"William B. Travis Building"), located at 309 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Texas
77469.
Sharon R. Wright, Manager
Board Services
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ACTION ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
A
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Fourier Transform Spectrometer
for Northeast College
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Chancellor to negotiate and execute a purchase with Anasazi Instruments to deliver
and install a Fourier Transform NMR Spectrometer to be used for student instruction at HCC-NE.
The estimated cost for the unit is approximately $112,000 and is funded through a Department of
Education five-year grant in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas. In accordance with the
grant, HCC will purchase one unit per year during the next two years.
COMPELLING REASON/RATIONALE
In accordance with the Department of Education grant, the proposed equipment will be used to
provide collaborative learning techniques with those being used at the University of St. Thomas to
achieve the objective of coordinating instrumentation used in laboratory courses and undergraduate
research efforts between both institutions related to Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) in the field of chemistry.
Similar equipment has already been installed and is being used at Southwest, Northwest, and
Southeast Colleges. This request is for the purchase of a spectrometer for Northeast College as
defined in the grant during year four. In addition, HCC will purchase the same equipment during year
five for Central College in accordance with grant funding requirements.
In support of transformation and our efforts to educate 21st Century learners, this instrument will be
available for use system-wide as curriculum based needs are identified.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
The procurement will allow HCC to continue to participate in a $5.9 million, five-year grant award by
the Department of Education to the University of St. Thomas and HCC to purchase state of the art
scientific equipment to enhance student learning in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics) in the field of chemistry.
The specified equipment must be identical to the equipment sets already in place at HCC and the
University of St. Thomas in order to achieve the objective of coordinating instrumentation used in
laboratory courses and in undergraduate research efforts between HCC and UST. This request is to
support the HCC portion of the grant.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated year-four cost for the equipment, including installation, is approximately $112,000.
This item is funded through a Department of Education grant.
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
Strategic Initiative: Develop 21st Century Learners
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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ACTION ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
B
ITEM TITLE
ENGL 1301 Student Online
Instructional Package and Course
Fee for Northwest College
PRESENTER
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Chancellor to execute a purchase with McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions for the online
instructional materials package for students registered for the ENGL 1301 Composition I course and
to raise the course fee from $30 to $40 for students who register in that course at Northwest College.
McGraw-Hill has raised the digital instructional materials course fee this year from $30 to $40 for
what would normally cost approximately $150 in print.
The estimated annual cost is $150,000 and will be funded from the student paid course fee.
COMPELLING REASON/RATIONALE
In previous years, the Board approved contracts with McGraw-Hill for this identical service for $30.
Students registered in the ENGL 1301 Composition I course at Northwest College are now to be
assessed a $40 course fee that provides the complete online instructional materials package for the
course from McGraw-Hill. The entire packet, if purchased separately in print, costs approximately
$150.
This service ensures that students will have these instructional materials on the first day of class.
Being able to provide students with the course packet of instructional materials on the first day has
been demonstrated to increase student success and has proven to be a more cost effective financial
alternative than traditional printed text for the students.
The online instructional materials package includes the following:
·
Best tools for successful teaching and learning of Composition I (ENGL 1301) online in an
easily accessible format;
·
Provision for students to access materials online from home, technology labs, writing labs, or
in class;
·
Opportunity for instructors to display materials in class and to immediately assign
interventions to correct weakness in students' composition skills;
·
Support of hybrid and distance education classes with fully integrated online tools for study,
intervention, and assessment;
·
Provision of a fun and challenging learning format (use of avatars, dialogue, sound, etc.)
creating increased engagement and, consequently, opportunities for student success; and
·
Significant cost savings for the students in accessing learning materials.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
The English Department at Northwest College was able to negotiate a course packet with McGrawHill Learning Solutions to provide students with a fixed-fee ($40) online instructional materials
package.
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The Board of Trustees originally approved this course fee arrangement for students who register in
the ENGL 1301 Composition I course at Northwest College on May 24, 2012.
Included in the online instructional materials are various tools that help students with grammar,
development while including a personalized learning plan and integration with HCC's Eagle Online
platform. Additionally, the students have access to the online course study guide, a 160-page
faculty-authored text featuring elements of style and composition not found in traditional texts,
including worksheets and model student essays.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for the online instructional materials package for students is $40 per unit.
This item will be funded from the discounted course fees received from registered students.
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
Strategic Initiative: Increase Student Completion
Develop 21st Century Learners
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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REPORT ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
C
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Notification of a New Specialization
within the Marketing Program: AAS
Marketing – Innovation and
Enterprise Specialization
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
DISCUSSION
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) already approved the offering of the
workforce AAS Marketing degree plan many years ago. However, in response to industry
demands, Houston Community College has developed a new specialization within the Marketing
plan to meet the needs of those students who want to create either profit or not-for profit
enterprises. The new specialization option within marketing is an AAS Marketing – Innovation
and Enterprise Specialization.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
HCC developed two major Business-related innovations starting in 2008. One was the
development of an Entrepreneurship Center and one was the development of a Student Chamber
of Commerce. Both of these were funded by the HCC Chancellor’s Innovation Grants. As the
Center for Entrepreneurship grew, interest in courses related to entrepreneurship also grew.
Faculty and administrations began to realize that the traditional courses in management and
marketing were not providing the skills and knowledge needed by fledgling entrepreneurs. The
skill set needed to create a business or enterprise from “scratch”…with little or no monetary
backing is very different than the skill set needed to market or manage a growing concern of a
large company. In our interaction with entrepreneurs through these programs as well as research
we conducted on major programs in entrepreneurship, it became clear that the traditional
approaches were not meeting these needs. From our research, we learned that the term most
often used is “Enterprise” because many entrepreneurs want to create social enterprises which
are not businesses. These enterprises utilize marketing skills to a great extent as well as
management skills. As a result of this analysis, we are creating a new marketing specialization
which would incorporate design thinking, innovation, and creativity. In addition, this plan would
not focus entirely on quantitative analysis, but rather also on the experimental techniques used by
individuals with an enterprise (entrepreneurial) mindset.
FISCAL IMPACT
The new specialization plan will have minimal impact as HCC already has sufficient full-time
faculty to offer the specialization. The catalogue and advising materials will be updated.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ALIGNMENT
Strategic Initiative: Increase Student Completion
Attachment Title(s): AAS Marketing – Innovation and Enterprise Specialization
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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Houston Community College
Innovation and Enterprise (Entrepreneurship) A.A.S.
First Semester
Prefix
LEAD
SPCH
ENGL
MATH
MRKG
Number
1370
1318
1301
1332
1371
Course Name
Workforce Leadership and Critical Thinking Skills Interpersonal Communication/Speech
Composition I
Math for Liberal Arts
Enterprise Mindset
Course Type
Workforce
Academic
Academic
Academic
Local Need
Total Semester Credit Hours
Weekly Lecture Weekly Lab Hours
Hours
Cont Hours
3
0
48
3
0
48
3
0
48
3
0
48
3
0
48
15
0
240
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Second Semester
XXXX
ECON
MRKG
ACNT
BUSG
XXXX
2302
1311
1303
1373
Humanities/Fine Arts
Principles of Economics, Microeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Accounting (Small Business Accounting)
Entrepreneurship
3
3
3
3
3
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
48
48
48
48
240
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
3
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
48
48
48
48
240
3
3
3
3
3
15
Total Semester Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
1
13
0
0
0
0
14
14
48
48
48
48
240
432
3
3
3
3
3
15
Total Degree Credit Hours
58
14
1152
60
Academic
Academic
Workforce
Workforce
Workforce
Total Semester Credit Hours
Third Semester
MRKG
BUSG
MRKG
MRKG
MRKG
2370
2370
2375
2377
2312
Creativity and Innovation
Legal Issues for Enterprise
Social Enterprise
Financial Management/Budgeting for Enterprise Marketing
Ecommerce
Local Need
Local Need
Local Need
Local Need
Workforce
Total Semester Credit Hours
Fourth Semester
MRKG
MRKG
MRKG
BUSG
BUSG
2372
2333
2376
2309
2382
Consumer Behavior
Professional Selling
Enterprise Opportunity Analysis
Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
Cooperative Education ‐ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studie
Workforce
Workforce
Local Need
Workforce
Workforce
REPORT ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
D
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Update on Student Success
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
DISCUSSION
Update on student success regarding our, development of a robust student success and
completion agenda, the Achieving the Dream visit and outcomes from the visit.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
As HCC goes through transformation, it is also necessary to create a student success agenda
that aligns with the State funding model and the Chancellor’s goals as well as inform the next
strategic plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ALIGNMENT
Strategic Initiative: Increase Student Completion
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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REPORT ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
E
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Update on Institutional
Transformation Plan
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Edmund Herod
DISCUSSION
Provide an overview on the institutional transformation plan.
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
Strategic Initiative: Increase Student Completion
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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REPORT ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
F
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Report on Student Recognitions
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Irene Porcarello
DISCUSSION
Provide a report on student recognitions.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
HCC administration will provide a monthly report to the Board on Student Recognitions focused on
student persistence and success at the colleges.
FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
Goal: #1 – Increase student completion through advanced educational opportunities.
Attachments: Student Recognitions Report
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
5/11/2015 4:18 PM
STUDENT RECOGNITION REPORT
Central College
Santiago Echeverri knew firsthand that if he wanted a better life, he'd have to earn it. His
mother, a divorced, single parent living in Barranquilla, Colombia, worked long hours as a
lawyer to provide for him and his sister. He remembers being left dinner by his mom and told to
study and complete his schoolwork. Neighbors often had to take care of him and his sister while
she was away.
Today, Santiago, 20, is a top student in the Honors College at Houston Community College
(HCC) Central College and is a bona fide success. He was named a Coca-Cola Community
College Academic Team Gold Scholar, and also was named to the All-Texas Academic Team.
Santiago, a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Model Arab League project, is just one of 50
students nationwide to receive the Coca Cola program's highest honor for community college
students.
Santiago’s Coca-Cola scholarship will go to continue his college education at UT Austin, Texas
A&M or the University of Houston. This May, he'll graduate from HCC with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Coleman College
Mr. Raymond Holmes is a 2014 Houston Community College Coleman College for Health
Sciences Physical Therapist Assistant graduate. Mr. Holmes came to us through the Capital
Idea Program. When Mr. Holmes was accepted into the program he stated that he had made a
few bad choices in his life and was getting a late start on his career, but was now on a good
path. He said he would put in whatever school work was needed to succeed and would be
dedicated to his chosen field of physical therapy. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at
HCC is a difficult journey and Raymond had his share of struggles but he persevered. The
faculty witnessed Ray throughout his time in the program, studying in the student center and the
PTA lab with his peers late into the evening, putting in extra work that was needed to pass
exams and practicals. True to his word, he did whatever it took. In May of 2014, the faculty
watched Raymond Holmes walk proudly across that stage with a huge smile and his head held
high. He gave thanks and appreciation to all those who supported him in his journeys and to his
Capital Idea family who gave him his new start. Ray went on to pass his state licensure board
on the first attempt and now works for Harris Health in the physical therapy department where
he gives back to patients on a daily basis.
Northeast College
Houston Community College Northeast College student Tania Andrea Carlin was awarded a
$1,000 scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers - Houston Area Section (SWEHA). Carlin is the first community college student of the SWE-HA scholarship program. SWE
scholarships support women pursuing ABET-accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs in
preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. Carlin
began her studies at the Houston Community College Pinemont Center in fall of 2013 and has
taken classes at the Global Energy Training Institute located at the Northeast Campus and
Spring Branch Campus. Carlin is currently working on an Associate of Science degree and
intends to transfer to the University of Houston to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.
Northwest College
A near fatal injury motivated Susan Sidell to enroll at Houston Community College Northwest
College. An accident caused the mother of three to lose most of her cognitive and math skills.
She gained an interest in science during rehabilitation.
Doctors told her she would likely never regain all her cognitive skills, but Sidell refused to
believe them. She enrolled at HCC to re-learn basic math like fractions and multiplication. Her
hard work paid off and she was accepted into a program sponsored by the Department of
Homeland Security and administered by the West Houston Center for Science and Engineering.
Susan graduated from HCC in 2012 with a 3.98 GPA and is now a student at University of
Houston. Expected to graduate this May with a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry, Susan plans to get
her Master’s Degree and plans to design a drug to treat mentally ill patients.
Southeast College
It has been a remarkable journey for Luis Suarez, a native Columbian F-1 student,
characterized by many successes at Houston Community College Southeast College, leading to
admission into the University of Texas at Tyler. He has received the University of Texas at
Tyler transfer President Scholarship for the fall 2015 semester, an unprecedented
accomplishment for an F-1 Visa student. The scholarship is $3,000 per year, renewable for an
additional academic year. Suarez completed the Intensive English Program and immediately
began his academic courses. While maintaining a 4.0 GPA, he was a very active member of
the Student Government Association and held office as the 2014 President of the International
Students Organization, demonstrating true leadership skills. During this time, Luis distinguished
himself, not only for excelling in the classroom, but also for being a kind, conscientious, and
exemplary member of the HCC student body.
Southwest
The road to recovery has been a long one for Houstonian and U.S. Navy veteran, John Gay. In
2012, the Vietnam veteran found himself homeless, bankrupt and abandoned. Thanks to Gay’s
determination, coupled with the Houston Community College Foundation and its Veteran’s
Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), one of Houston’s heroes is on his way to previously
unimagined success.
In 2012, at 55 years old, Gay enrolled at Houston Community College Southwest College to
study network communications with a focus on cyber security. Today, the previously homeless
war veteran has the potential of earning an annual income of $50,000. Gay recently applied for
and received an internship with the Jacobs Engineering Firm in Houston.
REPORT ITEM
Meeting Date: May 14, 2015
Committee: Academic Affairs/Student Services
ITEM NO.
G
ITEM TITLE
PRESENTER
Graduation Report
Dr. Cesar Maldonado
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
Dr. Irene Porcarello
DISCUSSION
Provide a report on the projected number of graduates.
DESCRIPTION OR BACKGROUND
This report provides projected number of graduates by cluster. This report aligns with the
Chancellor’s Transformation Plan to promote and foster student success, persistence, and
completion.
FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
STRATEGIC GOAL ALIGNMENT
Goal: #1 – Increase Student Completion
Attachment: Graduates by Award Type (To be provided under separate cover)
This item is applicable to the following:
Central
Coleman
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
3100
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